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2009-04-12 , 08:16
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Originally Posted by benny1967 View Post
what makes the tablets so powerful is that they're so close to a standard GNU/linux desktop system that even GUI applications can run without a lot of change. this is the only reason why i'm using a tablet. i'm afraid this feature will be lost.
For you. None of my day-to-day usage of the tablets involves running desktop applications, and I believe the same is true for the overwhelming majority of tablet owners.

It's a strength of the tablets, but it's hardly the linchpin of the platform. In fact I'd argue that, in many ways, this compatibility is a weakness—much like Windows compatibility was for OS/2.

Besides, what's all the fuss over? Nothing's changing so radically that you wont be able to run your desktop ports. If not having a stylus keyboard is such a huge issue, then that's why the hardware keyboard is there. If that really doesn't work for you, then it's not overwhelmingly difficult to add plugins to h-i-m.
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